Last Updated: August 2025

Version: 1.0.0

Overview

LinkedIn Cut The Crap (“the Extension”) is a browser extension that transforms verbose LinkedIn posts into concise, AI-powered summaries. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our extension.

Information We Collect

1. User-Provided Information

• OpenAI API Key: When you configure the extension, you provide your own OpenAI API key for AI processing
• Extension Preferences: Your choice to enable or disable the extension functionality

2. Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Statistics: The extension tracks:
  • Total number of summaries generated
  • Estimated time saved
  • Efficiency metrics (percentage of content reduced)
• Extension State: Whether the extension is currently enabled or disabled

3. Content Processing

• LinkedIn Post Content: When you click the “Cut The Crap” button, the extension temporarily processes the text content of LinkedIn posts for summarization

How We Use Your Information

1. API Key Usage

• Your OpenAI API key is used exclusively to send post content to OpenAI’s API for AI-powered summarization
• The API key is never transmitted to our servers or any third-party services other than OpenAI

2. Content Processing

• LinkedIn post content is sent directly to OpenAI’s API for summarization
• Content is processed only when you explicitly request it by clicking the extension button